Why? Radio • How Do the Arts Contribute to Capitalism & Economic Development?

WHY? - Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life with Guest Patrick Kabanda | Hosted by Jack Russell Weinstein | Prairie Public / NPR

Famous paintings sell for hundreds of millions of dollars. The most popular musicians become rich off of their fame. Is the only way to value art as investments or commodities, or can they be useful on other ways? Is art a product to sell, or are the arts as a whole, a way of developing human capabilities, skills, and even empathy? Can the arts promote equality, help developing countries, or bring about peace and social cohesion? On this episode, we examine these and other questions, looking at creativity through the lenses of economics and public policy.